Along the Karakoram highway
13 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
This is a series of pictures along the famous Karakoram Highway from Karimabad to Khunjerab Pass. This is the highest paved border crossing in the world at just under 4,700 meters.
A fewLeia mais
Hunza Valley
12 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
The Hunza Valley is a rightfully well known mountain valley in the Pakistan portion of Kashmir at an elevation above 2,400 meters. The posts of Salgirah, Baltit Fort and Karakoram Highway are also inLeia mais
Baltit Fort
12 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Baltit Fort sits on a hilltop near Karimabad and dates to the 8th century CE. The current structure reflects alterations and additions over the centuries.
The 1st picture is the gatehouse followed byLeia mais
Salgirah Mubarak
12 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
The title means Happy Birthday and refers to the 54th birthday of the 50th Ismaili Imam. Ismaili is a 3rd form of Islam after Sunni and Shia. This celebration takes place in Karimabad in the HunzaLeia mais
Skardu
10 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Skardu is a large tourist town that serves as a kickoff point for expeditions to many of the mountains, most notably K2. But there is more here than mountain climbing.
The 1st three pictures are ofLeia mais
Deosai National Park
9 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
Deosai National Park in the Western Himalayas has an average elevation over 4,000 meters and includes the second highest alpine plateau in the world. It has many unique high altitude wetlands andLeia mais
Tarishing
8 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Set location
Tarishing is a small mountain town in the Pakistani Himalayas.
Most of the photos show more of the beauty of these mountains.
The 3rd, 4th and 5th pictures are of typical dwellings inLeia mais
Fairy Meadows
6 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ 🌫 1 °C
These are the few photos I was able to get because shortly after this, the ceiling began to drop, we got fogged in, and snowed upon for a full day
The mountain in the pictures is Nanga Parbat, theLeia mais
Raikote Bridge to Fairy Meadows
5–8 de out., Paquistão ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Set location
This is a sojourn on one of the 10 most dangerous roads in the world. If there are roads more dangerous than this, I don't want to know about it.
The trip starts by Jeep. Then we had toLeia mais
On the Road: Naran to Raikote Bridge
4 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
This is a road day with a set of photos along the way. This gives a sense of what the part of Pakistan looks like.
The last 2 pictures are taken at Babusar Top or Pass, at 4,173 meters.
The sceneryLeia mais
Saif-Ul-Maluk National Park
3 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
This is a park several hundred meters above Naran centered around the lake of the same name.
The 1st picture is along the road up to the lake. The next 2 photos, also along the road, catch a stoneLeia mais
Naran
2 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Naran is a tourist town in the Kanghan Valley.
The 1st picture looks at the town from my hotel and catches a bit of the ambiance of the valley. The 2nd picture is a different view of town.
The nextLeia mais
Sirkap
2 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
The city of Sirkap dates to the 2nd century BCE and is a Greek city as evidenced by its layout (see the map in the 1st picture).
The slightly elevated part of the 2nd picture is said to be the site ofLeia mais
Dharmarajika
2 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The Dharmarajika site, which dates to the 3rd century BCE, has several parts. The largest is the worship area centered on the Dharmarajika Stupa. Next is the education area referred to by some as theLeia mais
Taxila
2 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Taxila is thought to date back as much as 3,000 years. Its location on the upper reaches of the Indus River is strategically at the point where central Asia and the Indian subcontinent interact. ItLeia mais
Rawalpindi
1 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Rawalpindi is one of the larger cities in Pakistan. It was the capital of Pakistan until Islamabad was built and became the capital. They are so close that they are sometimes called "twinLeia mais
Truck Painting, Rawalpindi
1 de outubro, Paquistão ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Ornately painted trucks are more than common here. You see them regularly on the road. Much of that painting happens here in Rawalpindi. The 1st picture is an example.
This post is about a visit toLeia mais
Rohtas Fort
30 de setembro, Paquistão ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Rohtas Fort is a UNESCO Heritage site dating to the 16th century. UNESCO calls it an "exceptional example of the Muslim military architecture of Central and South Asia."
The 1st three pictures are theLeia mais
Lahore Fort
27 de setembro, Paquistão ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
I'm back on the road again, starting a tour in Pakistan.
This post is of the Lahore Fort that dates back to before the Mughal Empire. It was used also by the Sikh and British Empires. It is locatedLeia mais




































































































































































































